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The new report from the Fenway Institute and TBF's Equality Fund highlights the growth of the state's LGBTQ population, and the continuing disparities between LGBTQ+ people and straight, cisgender adults in areas including health care, mental health, employment, and economic stability.

Sperry, who joins TBF from the Museum of Science, will play a key role in helping the organization reach broader audiences and elevate TBF’s voice across Greater Boston and beyond.

New research from MassINC Polling Group and a coalition of nonprofit and civic partners finds that the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) is making a difference for tenants and landlords in the Commonwealth. Still, both groups say there are opportunities for improvements that can help MRVP address housing affordability and availability.

The Equality Fund at the Boston Foundation announced today that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from Eastern Bank Foundation. The funds, to be distributed over five years, will be used to expand the Equality Fund’s grantmaking reach at a critical time for LGBTQ+-serving and -supporting organizations in Greater Boston.

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GBH reports on new research from Boston Indicators and the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, which finds that older adults in the Boston area are struggling to make ends meet entering retirement, with low-income seniors, especially seniors of color, vulnerable.

The Boston Globe highlights findings from a new report from Boston Indicators and Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research, revealing that in MA high cost of living and entrenched inequality leave low-income and older residents of color vulnerable.

MassNonprofit News shares TBF's announcement of $2.625 million in grants to 77 organizations through a special round of the Foundation’s Safety Net Grants program. Originally intended to distribute $2 million, it was expanded with extra support and commitments from TBF’s donors.

Boston Magazine names the 150 Most Influential Bostonians of 2025 featuring TBF President and CEO Lee Pelton in the fifth spot, Executive Director of the Asian Community Fund at TBF Danielle Kim, four members of TBF's Board of Directors, and dozens of TBF partners.

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The Latest Reports

In a new report, the Equality Fund at the Boston Foundation and the Fenway Institute explore the data and metrics around the state's LGBTQ+ population. While the data show increasing numbers of young people identifying as LGBTQ+, troubling gaps remain for some groups, leading to a series of recommendations for change.

A survey conducted by MassINC Polling Group with the Boston Foundation and other partners finds that the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program gets high marks from tenants and landlords alike -- but that lingering challenges are reducing the program's effectiveness.

In this new report, Boston Indicators collaborated with Boston College’s Center for Retirement Research to pair a quantitative look at the income and wealth of older households with a set of structured interviews that reveal how low-income, low-wealth seniors stretch their limited resources to make ends meet.

In this report, produced by MassBudget for Boston Indicators' Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center, researchers explores family child care businesses through the lens of sustainability and wealth-building. and explores how we can help FCCs grow and become financially stable.

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As the federal government continues to compound its assault on the rights and freedoms of our democratic values, seeking to erase the cultural, social and even human identities of those we serve, while starving vulnerable communities of resources that sustain life and wellbeing, the Boston Foundation has redoubled its efforts to not only advance equity and justice, but to protect and sustain it.

An evolving list of resources and information for nonprofits trying to keep up with the policy changes affecting the nonprofit sector

Even as fire still rages in Southern California, community foundations and other organizations are working to comfort and support the victims. This giving guide includes organizations that could use your support.

In an exceptionally busy year, these are the reports and pieces of research from TBF and Boston Indicators that jumped to the top of the list for 2024, led once again by the Greater Boston Housing Report Card.

A series of significant financial investments by TBF's Business Equity Fund in TARTTs Day Care Centers highlights the wealth-building power that can be unleashed when a company owned by people of color has access to the advice and capital they need to grow.

Designated as National Native American Heritage Month, November finds many Americans reflecting on the historic and present-day harms committed against Native people in our country. We have accumulated information and resources to guide our own education and action this month, and are happy to share for others to explore.

At our 2024 Annual Meeting, TBF President and CEO Lee Pelton shared his thoughts on our work, where we are as a nation and a community, and where we can and must go to build a more equitable future for Greater Boston. Read the full text here.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month. In this blog post by Laura Reyes, Program Officer, Arts and Creativity at TBF, we're spotlighting the importance of arts in our community, celebrating and sharing several artists and organizations and contributions to the creative communities in recognition of the month.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, there are a number of places where donors can help support the communities that are affected. This giving guide has been compiled as a resource for donors.

With the 2024 Election approaching, many donors are looking for ways to support organizations focused on voting rights and democracy. TBF has compiled a list of non-partisan organizations working to increase civic engagement and strengthen democracy in both Massachusetts and across the country.